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Federation of Malaysia/ Persekutuan Tanah Malaysia (Female Suffrage 1957) Formerly the principalities in the Malayan peninsular were under British Protection, they became independent 1956 as the Federation of Malaya, and adopted its present name in 1963.

Also see Malaysia Heads

1952-56 Queen Elizabeth the second by the Grace of God of United Kingdom of Great Britain and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth
She was head of state in the British Crown-Colonies in the area, the other Malayan states were British Protectorates. Queen Elizabeth has been Queen of The United Kingdom of Great Britain since 1952.

1969-73 Minister of Social Affairs Tan Sri Fatimah binti Abdul Majid Hashiim

1975 Parliamentary Secretary of Health Datin Paduka Puan Rosemary Chung
1982-? Deputy Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports

1976-86 Minister of Social Affairs Datin Paduka Hajjah Aisha binti Haji Abdul Ghani

1977-80 Deputy Minister of Finance Cic Paduka Rafidah binti Aziz
1980-87 Minister of Public Works (Datin Paduka)
1977-90 Minister of Trade and Industry
1990-2008 Minister of International Trade and Industry (Dato’ Seri Paduka)
Her full title is Ahli Mangu Negara, Datuk Paduka Mahkota Selangor. She was Senator. (b. 1943-)

1980-84 Deputy Minister of Information Puan Hajjah Rahmah binti Osman
1984-87 Deputy Minister of Transport

1981-82 Parliamentary Secretary of Land and Regional Development
1982-86 Deputy Minister by Premier Minister Datin Paduka Shariffah Dora binti Datuk Seyd Mohamed
In 1976-78 Welfare Officer of the Johar Government.

1982-87 Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government Dato’ Napisah Omar
1987-90 Minister of Public Works
1990-95 Minister of National Unity and Social Development
From 1982 first female member of Dewan Raky (House of Representatives). Since 1990 Deputy Leader of Wanita UMNO (The women's wing of the government party) and from 1995 Minister of Public Works in the Negeri Sembilan State

1986-87 Parliamentary Secretary of Land and Regional Development Puan Hajjah Rahmah binti Osman
1987-90 Deputy Minister of Public Works
1990-95 Deputy Minister of Transport
1995-99 Minister of National Unity and Social Development (Datin Paduka in 1998)
Minister in the Selong State-Government 1978-82.

1986-92 Deputy Minister by the Prime Minister Dato' dr. Siti Zaharah binti Sulaiman
1992-97 Deputy Minister of Public Works and Enterprises
1997-99 Deputy Minister of Health
1999    Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister
1999-2004 Minister of National Unity and Social Development

1991-97 Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports Teng Gaik Kwan

1995-98 Deputy Minister of Transport Datin Paduka Hajah Zaleka Ismael

1995-99 Parliamentary Secretary of Land and Cooperative Development Puan Ainon Khanyah binti Dato’ Mohd. Abas

1997-99 Parliamentary Secretary of Youth and Sport Dato' Shahnzat binti Abdul Jalil
1999-2000 Deputy Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister
2000-08 Minister of Women's Affairs
2004-08 Minister of Family and Community Development
2005-06 Acting Minister of Federal Territories Affairs

1999-2004 Deputy Minister of Culture and Sport Dato' Dr. Ng Yen Yen
2004-08 Deputy Minister of Finance
2008- Minister of Women, Family and Community Development

1999-2004 Parliamentary Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister Datuk Khamsiyah binti Yeop
2004-08 Deputy Minister of Entrepreneurial and Cooperative Development
Deputy Chief of the Wanita UMNO Party from 2000.

1999-2004 Parliamentary Secretary of Land and Cooperative Development Dr. Robia binti Dato' Kosai

1999-2004 Parliamentary Secretary of Rural Development Datuk Paduka Hajjah Rohani binti Abdul Karim
2004-08 Parliamentary Secretary of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Ministry 
 2008- Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry

2000-01 Attorney General Ainum Mohammad Said

2004 Parliamentary Secretary of Women and Family Development Datuk Mastika Junaidah Husin

2004-08 Minister of Youth and Sports Datuk Azalina binti Dato' Othman Said
2008- Minister of Tourism

2004-08 Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government Datuk Hajjah Azizah bt. Mohd Dun

2004-08 Parliamentary Secretary of International Trade Datin Paduka Dr Tan Yee Kew 

2004-08 Parliamentary Secretary of Education Puan P. Komala Devi

2004-08 Parliamentary Secretary of Women, Family and Community Development Chew Mei Fu

2008- Deputy Minister of the Prime Minister's Office Datuk Dr Mashitah Ibrahim

2008- Deputy Minister of Information Datuk Lian Hoe

2008- Deputy Minister of Human Resources Datuk Noraini Ahmad

2008- Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development Noriah Kasnon

 

Last update 19.03.08